2009 General information

Spring weather in southeastern Utah is quite variable; we even have a rainy week once in a while. It’s most likely to be warmish during the day (60–70 deg F) and cold at night. Dress for outdoor activity. You won’t need to dress up for church.

Bluff has basically two restaurants (though we will supply all meals) and a small convenience store with an ATM. The nearest medical care is in Blanding, 25 miles north.

Because Bluff is down in a red-rock valley, cell phones don’t work in town, even when roaming service is available. There are no phones in the rooms at the Recapture Lodge or at the Far Out Expeditions bunkhouse, but there is a pay phone at the Recapture. In a pinch, others can reach you by phone (see below), but it's not something to do often. Better to think of yourself as out of reach, and concentrate on the mission work.

What to bring
Essential:

• Sunscreen, sunglasses, sun hat
• Prescription medications, first-aid materials, aspirin, etc.
• Water bottles for hiking (absolute minimum of 1 liter per person, including each child)
• Good hiking boots/shoes
• Rugged clothes
• Warm sweater or coat
• Poncho or other rain gear
• Backpack
• Bible
• Curriculum, timing sheet, map of Bluff, etc., from this meeting
• Toiletries: toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, hair dryer, kleenex, etc.
• Money for at least three meals, one going and two coming back
• Sack lunch for trip down

You may want:

• Reading material
• Writing materials
• Camera and lots of film
• Bathing suit (there's no pool, but the Recapture Lodge has a hot tub)
• Extra cash to buy crafts made by parishioners of St. Christopher and St. John the Baptizer

Emergency phone numbers

• Fr. Dick Snyder 435-672-2296
  
• Recapture Lodge 435-672-2281
• Far Out Expeditions 435-672-2294 (owners of the bunkhouse; they live next door)

Call Carol & Charley 303-443-0251 if you have questions.